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<tr><td><div class="scrolling">'''Touch-Sensitive Channel'''<br> | <tr><td><div class="scrolling">'''Touch-Sensitive Channel'''<br> | ||
| - | Touching stretches cell membranes, opening mechanosensitive ion channels, leading to sensation. | + | Touching stretches cell membranes, opening mechanosensitive ion channels, leading to sensation by the nervous system. |
Pictured is the transmembrane region of a similar channel in bacteria. When closed, the narrow opening is lined by hydrophobic | Pictured is the transmembrane region of a similar channel in bacteria. When closed, the narrow opening is lined by hydrophobic | ||
amino acid sidechains, making it non-conductive to ions. | amino acid sidechains, making it non-conductive to ions. | ||
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Touch-Sensitive Channel
Touching stretches cell membranes, opening mechanosensitive ion channels, leading to sensation by the nervous system. Pictured is the transmembrane region of a similar channel in bacteria. When closed, the narrow opening is lined by hydrophobic amino acid sidechains, making it non-conductive to ions. |
